A Charlottesville/Albemarle Area RE Blog tracking the market's Boom Bubble Bust Bounce, from 2008 to 2013. The second half of 2010 saw a steep downward spiral in sales; 2011 saw sales volume at 13 yr lo with prices dropping each Quarter. 2012 began with even lower prices which resulted in an uptick in Y/Y sales, and mid-2012 saw "Carpe Diem" trumping "Caveat Emptor." 2013: Booming. Are we a "Protected Market" once again? Time will tell. * Check out the microblogging on Twitter: @CvilleBubble *
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wall Street Journal: How to Make a 'Lowball' Offer
Area prices are dropping like proverbial stones (see this and this). But when buyers think prices are going to drop further, as many do in the Charlottesville Area due to lack of recovery plus high inventory and low sales, buyers price for tomorrow, not today. National and local RE sales enter a slow period during Fall/Winter, and the WSJ has tips on how to go about making a lowball. And one of the most-read posts on this blog is from 2010, "What Constitutes a Lowball Offer in Charlottesville Albemarle?" Don't miss the very informed reader comments after these posts.
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